XLII Flashcards
demolish /dɪˈmɒlɪʃ/
1) to completely destroy a building.
2) to prove that an idea or opinion is completely wrong
“He demolished my argument in minutes.”
3) to defeat someone very easily
“Miami demolished Texas 46–3.”
- خراب کردن
- ویران کردن
- خرد کردن
ferry /ˈferi/
1) a boat that carries people or goods across a river or a narrow area of water
2) to carry people or things a short distance from one place to another in a boat or other vehicle
ferry somebody/something (from something) to something
“The ship was used to ferry supplies to Russia during the war.”
ferry somebody/something across something
“ferrying passengers across the Channel”
کشتی
incorporate /ɪnˈkɔːpəreɪt/
to include something as part of a group, system, plan etc
incorporate something into/in something
“ We’ve incorporated many environmentally friendly
features into the design of the building.”
“Our original proposals were not incorporated in the new
legislation.”
integral /ˈɪntəɡrəl/
1) forming a necessary part of something
“Vegetables are an integral part of our diet.”
integral to
“Statistics are integral to medical research.”
2) provided as part of something, rather than being separate
“a racing car seat with an integral harness”
impart /ɪmˈpɑːt/
1) to give a particular quality to something
impart something to something
“Use a piece of fresh ginger to impart a Far Eastern flavour to simple ingredients.”
2) to give information, knowledge, wisdom etc to someone
“She had information that she couldn’t wait to impart”.
- بخشیدن, عطاء کردن
- افشاء کردن, ابلاغ کردن
awkward /ˈɔːkwəd/
1) making you feel embarrassed so that you are not sure what to do or say SYN difficult
“I hoped he would stop asking awkward questions.”
2) not relaxed or comfortable
“She liked to dance but felt awkward if someone was watching her.”
3) difficult to do, use, or deal with
“It’ll be awkward getting cars in and out.”
scrupulous /ˈskruːpjələs/
1) very careful to be completely honest and fair OPP unscrupulous
“Not all lawyers are as scrupulous as she is.”
2) doing something very carefully so that nothing is left out SYN fastidious /fæˈstɪdiəs/
scrupulous about (doing) something
“ He was not very scrupulous about keeping himself clean.”
- وسواسی
- ناشی از وسواس یا دقت زیاد
expectancy /ɪkˈspektənsi/
the feeling that something pleasant or exciting is going to happen
“I saw the look of expectancy in the children’s eyes.”
- امید
- انتظار
- توقع
life expectancy =>
1) the length of time that a person or animal is expected to live
2) the length of time that something is expected to continue to work, be useful etc
obese /əʊˈbiːs/
very fat in a way that is unhealthy
peer /pɪə/
1) your peers are the people who are the same age as you, or who have the same type of job, social class etc
“American children did less well in math than their peers in Japan.”
2) a member of the British nobility.
3) to look very carefully at something, especially because you are having difficulty seeing it
“He was peering through the wet windscreen at the cars ahead.”
1) همتا
2) عضو مجلس اعیان
3) بدقت نگریستن